Changes to Version 3.5.6, November, 2011
Enhancements and Corrections:
UNC paths |
Added support for UNC network paths to the TN3270 Plus file and folder entries in the registry. |
GetString/PutString Script Commands |
Added a new label parameter that specifies an I/O error handler routine. |
Destructive Backspace |
The destructive backspace option is now supported for VT110, VT220 and ANSI terminal sessions. |
$FILESTAT |
The new $FILESTAT built-in script variable returns the file status of an open request on a file. |
DDE Script Commands |
Added the DDE, DDEExecute, DDEInitiate, DDEPoke, DDERequest and DDETerminate script commands. Use these commands to exchange data with a DDE application from within a TN3270 Plus script. |
Script Run Command |
Added the HIDDEN | MINIMIZED | MAXIMIZED parameter to the script run command. |
Undo and Redo |
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New Script Commands |
Changes to Version 3.5, April, 2011
Enhancements and Corrections:
Edit Script |
Added the Edit Script command to the Host menu. |
New Script Commands |
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Improved Script Commands |
CalcVar now accepts decimal values. The $SCREEN variable accepts a new format, $SCREEN(top, left, length). |
Script Language Variables |
Added the following built-in variables: $DATE, $DATEDMY, $DATEMDY, $DATEYMD, $LEFT, $LENGTH, $LONGDATE, $MID, $RIGHT and $TIME. |
Copy Options |
Added the "Auto Copy After Select" and "Remove Trailing Spaces" options to the Edit, Copy Options menu. |
Additional Lockdown Options |
Additional registry entries allow the administrator to limit user access to TN3270 Plus menu items. See Disabling Menu Items. |
Changes to Version 3.4, March, 2010
New Features:
German Language |
Added the ability to select German as the language for the menus, toolbars and dialog boxes. |
Enhancements and Corrections:
SSH Key Regeneration |
Added SSH Key Regeneration support. TN3270 Plus initiates key regeneration at the end of a user-specified interval. (Setup, Security) |
New Script Commands |
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Clear Clipboard |
Added a command to clear the clipboard. (Edit, Clear Clipboard) |
Copy as Image |
Added a command to copy all or part of the terminal emulation screen to the clipboard as a bitmap image. (Edit, Copy as Image) |
Erase EOF After Paste |
Added an option to issue an Erase EOF (End of File) command after a paste operation. (Edit, Paste Mode, Erase EOF After Paste) |
Prefix LF with CR |
Added an option to replace a LF (line feed) with a CR/LF (carriage return/line feed combination). (Setup, Terminal) |
Strip high-order bit |
Added an option to convert 8-bit data received from the host computer to 7-bit data. (Setup, Terminal) |
Upper-case input |
Added an option to change all keyboard input to upper case. (Setup, Keyboard) |
Terminal key in keep-alive |
Added the ability to send a terminal key as the keep-alive string. |
Variables in Built-in Variables |
Added the ability to use variables as parameters of built-in variables in the scripting language. |
WordRightAny, WordLeftAny |
New terminal functions that allow the user to tab forward and backward a word at a time regardless if the word is in a protected field. |
License Code |
The Licensee name and license code are no longer case sensitive. |
Changes to Version 3.3, April, 2009
New Features:
SSH |
Added Public Key Authentication. |
Session Profile |
The session profile extension (.tsp) is now registered with windows, so that you can double-click on a session profile to start TN3270 Plus and connect that session. |
Start PC Command (STRPCCMD) |
Added support for the Start PC Command (STRPCCMD) for 5250 terminal sessions. |
Enhancements and Corrections:
Print Screen Header and Footer |
Added support for the $USERNAME, $COMPUTERNAME and Windows environmental variables to the print screen header and footer. |
Print to File |
Added support for the $SESSION variable in the filename for print to file and print screen to file. |
Session Tabs |
Added an option to display session tabs above the terminal window instead of below the terminal window. |
UNC Hotspots |
Enhanced the Hotspot facility so that it recognizes and supports UNC links. |
Macro Editor |
Enhanced the macro editor to make it easier to enter pauses and terminal function keys. |
Application Mode Keys |
Added options to disable Application Mode keys. (VTxxx and ANSI terminal sessions only). |
Status Bar |
Added the host IP address to the status bar. |
Command Line |
Added the "/Hidden" command line option. |
Changes to Version 3.2, August, 2008
New Features:
Print Screens to spool before printing |
This new printer option allows multiple print screens to be printed on a single page. |
"If" script command |
Added an "if" command to the script language to simplify conditional processing. |
Script Language variables |
Added the following built-in variables to the scripting language to make it easier to capture information from the terminal screen: $CLIPBOARD, $OIA, $SCREEN[(start[,length])] and $SCREEN[(top,left,bottom,right)]. |
Enhancements and Corrections:
Desktop Shortcut command |
Added the Desktop Shortcut command to the Preferences menu. This command creates a TN3270 Plus shortcut on your desktop. |
Session Tabs |
Added the "Session tabs above terminal window" option to the Preferences dialog box. This option allows you to display session tabs above the terminal window instead of below it. |
Changes to Version 3.1, April, 2007
New Features:
Windows Vista: |
Improved compatibility with Windows Vista. |
Use Windows Certificate Store |
Added an option to import all the certificates from the Internet Explorer Trusted Root Certification Authorities certificate store into the TN3270 Plus certificate store (tn3270.pem). These certificates are then used to validate SSL certificate chains. |
Cursor Move |
Added a "CursorMove" function to VT100, VT200 and ANSI terminal emulation. |
Changes to Version 3.0, November, 2006
New Features:
| SSH | Added SSH support. SSH (Secure Shell) support allows you to establish a secure connection between TN3270 Plus and the host computer. (Requires the optional Security feature.) |
Changes to Version 2.5, January, 2006
Enhancements and Corrections:
| Hotspots | Words beginning with "www." are now recognized as a hotspot. Also added support for e-mail addresses as hotspots. |
| Macro Recorder | In VT100 and VT220 sessions the macro recorder was incorrectly recording CTRL + A through CTRL + Z. |
| 3279 colors | Default colors were not being displayed correctly in 3279 extended mode. |
| 3270 Printer | If the printer end-of-message code is in the last byte of the screen buffer, then that data stream will not print. |
| 3270 and 5250 Printer | $DATE parameter inoperative in a printer session filename. |
| Type-Ahead | TN3270E sessions were unlocking the keyboard prematurely, causing the premature activation of type-ahead. |
| VT100 logging | Logging was not recording correctly. It was splitting lines longer than the terminal width. |
Changes to Version 2.4, April, 2004
New Features:
| Lockdown | Added the ability to lockdown TN3270 Plus so that users cannot change the sessions settings. |
| Hexadecimal passthrough | Added the ability to include hexadecimal data in printer data streams. The hexadecimal data is passed directly to the printer and can be used to control printer operation. |
Enhancements and Corrections:
| Up to 99 sessions | Added support for up to 99 sessions in a single window. Prior releases supported up to 9 sessions. |
| Session tabs | Added session tabs to make it easier to switch between multiple sessions in a single window. |
| Paste into Spreadsheet | Added the "Change spaces to tabs" option to the Edit, Copy Options menu item. This creates field separation for pasting date into a spreadsheet. |
| Hotspots | Hotspot support is extended to TN3270 Plus scripts. |
| Command Line | Added keyword parameters to the command line options to make it more flexible and easier to use. |
| Host Print Transform | Added Host Print Transform support for 5250 printer sessions. |
Changes to Version 2.3, July, 2002
New Features:
| 5250 Printer: | Added 5250 printer session support. 5250 printer session support allows you to route print jobs from your iSeries (AS/400) host to your PC or network printer. (Requires the Print feature.) |
| FTP | Added an FTP client. SDI FTP allows you to transfer files using the file transfer protocol (FTP). See the for more information. (Requires the FTP feature.) |
| Proxy Server: | Added a facility to allow connection to host computers located behind a proxy server or firewall. This facility supports SOCKS version 4 and non-SOCKS compliant proxy servers. (Setup, Security) |
Enhancements and Corrections:
| Multiple Windows: | Added the option to have multiple sessions in multiple windows rather than multiple sessions in a single window. (Setup, Preferences..., Start each session in a new window) |
| Terminal Activity Logging: | Added the ability to log your terminal activity to a disk log file. (Host, Enable Logging) |
| SSL Server Certificate: | Added the ability to display the server certificate. |
| Recent Scripts: | Added recently used scripts to the "Run Script" menu. (Host, Run Script) |
Changes to Version 2.2, August, 2001
New Features:
| 3287: | Added 3287 printer session support. 3287 printer support allows you to route 3287 print jobs from your zSeries (mainframe) host to your PC or network printer. (Requires the Print feature.) |
| LPD: | Added an LPD program. SDI LPD is a 32-bit line print daemon that prints host print files on your PC or network printer. (Requires the Print feature.). |
| WinHLLAPI: | Added WinHLLAPI support. WinHLLAPI support allows you to write Windows applications that communicate with IBM zSeries (mainframe) or iSeries (AS/400) computers via TN3270 Plus terminal emulation. |
| DDE: | Added DDE support. Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) |
| allows your Windows applications to communicate with a terminal emulation session. |
| SSL: | Added SSL support. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) support allows you to establish a secure connection between TN3270 Plus and the host computer. (Requires the Security feature.) |
Enhancements and Corrections:
| File Transfer: | Added support for Write Structure Field (WSF) file transfers. |
| Print Screen: | Added an option to print the screen in black and white instead of color or grayscale. |
| RAW Data: | Added an option to send a printer file directly to the printer port instead of to the Windows spooler. This allows VT100/VT220 session print files to contain printer control sequences. |
| Euro Currency: | Added support for the Euro currency symbol. |
| Regaining Focus: | Regaining focus with a mouse click changed so that it does not perform a terminal function, for example, moving the terminal cursor. |
| Cursor Appearance: | Added vertical rule and horizontal rule to the cursor appearance options. |
| Session Toolbar Button: | The session toolbar button is now highlighted when a hidden session is updated. |
| Internet Utilities | It is now possible to disable the Internet utilities. |
| 3270 Dynamic Screen Size | The 3270 screen size will change dynamically when an application uses an alternate screen size. |
Changes to Version 2.1, December 1999
New Features:
| Protocol: | Added TN3270E (SNA over TCP/IP) support. |
| Terminal Emulation: | Added VT220 support. |
Enhancements and Corrections:
| Keep-alive Option: | Added a keep-alive option to keep inactive sessions from being disconnected by the host. (Setup, Sessions...) |
| Cross Hair Cursor | Added the cross hair (ruler) type cursor option. (Setup, Display...) |
| Insert Mode Cursor: | Customize the cursor style for insert mode. (Setup, Display...) |
| 3270 Suppress Autowrap: | Added an option to suppress autowrap. (Setup, Terminal...) |
| 3270 Whole Field Delete: | Added an option to make the delete key affect the whole field if it wraps from one row to another, instead of just deleting to the end of the row containing the cursor. (Setup, Terminal...) |
| 5250 Print Key: | Added support for the 5250 print key. |
| VT100 Reverse Screen: | Added support for the VT100 reverse screen escape sequence (displays the entire screen in reverse video). |
| VT100 80/132 Column: | Added support for VT100 80/132 column modes. |
| VT100 Null Key: | Added a key to the VT100 keyboard mapping to send a null. |
| VT100 Function Keys: | Added support for the following telnet function keys: AbortOutput, AreYouThere, Break, EraseCharacter, EraseLine and TelnetInterruptProcess. |
VT100 Customizable Control Sequences: Added the ability to customize the control sequence that is sent to the host when a key is pressed. (Setup, Keyboard...)
| DEC Answerback: | Added support for the DEC "Transmit answerback message" control character. (Setup, Terminal...) |
| PrintScreen: | Improved the performance of the print screen function. |
| ANSI Bolded Characters: | Added the ability to set a different color for each bolded ANSI color. (Setup, Colors...) |
Changes to Version 2.07, August 1999
New Features:
| Keyboard Macros: | Record keyboard input and store it for later use. (New menu item: Macros) |
| Full Screen Mode: | Make your monitor look like a 3270 or 5250 terminal! (View, Full Screen) |
| 5250 Device Name Support: | Added the ability to specify a device name(s) for a session. (5250 sessions only) |
| Cursor Select Key: | Added support for selector pen detectable fields. (3270 and 5250 sessions only) |
| Enhanced Keyboard Mapping: | Simplified keyboard mapping allows you to map any key on the keyboard (except those restricted by Windows). You can also map a key to a character, macro or script. |
| Customizable Mouse: | Customize the buttons on your mouse. |
| Hotspot Support: | Allows words on the terminal screen to act as AID generating keys or active URL links. |
Enhancements and Corrections:
| Preferences: | A preferences dialog box allows the user to personalize some settings. (Setup, Preferences...) |
| Revised Setup Menu: | The items in the Setup menu now correspond to the items in the Session Setup dialog box. |
| Improved Edit Selection: | Easier edit selection with the new reverse video method. |
| Edit Paste Continue: | Allows you to continue a paste operation where the last one ended. (Edit, Paste Continue) |
| Global Script Variables: | Now it is possible to pass script variables from one script to another. (Global script command) |
| Print Screen to File: | Added the ability to redirect print screen output to a file. (Setup, Printer...) |
| Print Screen Header/Footer: | Added the ability to place a header and/or footer on your print screen output. (Setup, Printer...) |
| Reconnection Delay: | Added an optional delay to the automatic reconnection feature. (Setup, Sessions) |
| Keypad Toolbar: | Added dockable and fixed size options to the Keypad Toolbar. (Setup, Toolbars) |
| Typematic AID keys | AID keys repeat when they are held down. |
Changes to Version 2.05, August 1998
New Features:
| Session Configuration: | Added the ability to configure your setup by session instead of globally. (Setup, Sessions...) |
| Paste Mode: | Added two additional paste modes. TN3270 Plus now supports the following paste modes: block, overlay block and stream. (Edit, Paste Mode) |
| VT100 Keyboard Mapping: | Added keyboard mapping for VT100 terminal emulation. |
| VT100 Print Support: | Added support for VT100 printing. |
| Keypad Toolbar: | A customizable floating toolbar containing buttons for the keyboard keys. (View, Keypad Toolbar). |
| Automatic Reconnect: | An option that automatically reconnects any session disconnected by the host computer. |
Enhancements and Corrections:
| Scripting Language: | Improved the command syntax and added additional commands. |
| Command Line: | Accepts a script file name as a parameter. This allows users to run a script automatically each time TN3270 Plus is started. |
| Ping: | Added user selectable fields for number of packets, data size and timeout value. |
| File Transfer Dialog: | Added an edit box that accepts additional options and passes them to IND$FILE. Added the ability to select a code page for the file transfer. (3270 sessions only). |
| File Transfer: | Corrected a problem that caused file corruption when transferring MVS/TSO files. |
| Non-blinking Cursor: | Added an option to stop the cursor from blinking. |
| Blink Attribute Support: | Added support for the blink attribute. |
Save Password for CheckMail: Added the ability to save your POP3 mail server password in the CheckMail dialog box.
Changes to Version 2.03, January 1998
New Features:
| TN5250 support: | Adds support for IBM 5250 (24 x 80 and 27 x 132) terminal emulation. |
| VT100 support: | Adds support for VT100 terminal emulation. |
| Keyboard mapping: | Allows you to customize the PC keyboard for terminal emulation sessions. (Setup, Sessions..., Keyboard..., Configure...) |
| Scalable fonts: | Adjusts the size of the font when the size of the terminal session window is changed. (Setup, Sessions..., Fonts, Scale to fit terminal window) |
| Type-ahead buffer: | Type-ahead buffer support for 3270 and 5250 sessions. This support allows you to continue typing while the host has the keyboard locked. |
| Scripting Language: | The scripting language allows you to automate common activities. |
| Screen capture: | Allows you to save screen images to a disk file. |
| Host Language support: | Allows you to select a host language code page for keyboard character translations. (Setup, Default Language...) |
| Ping replaces Echo: | Ping replaces Echo on the Internet menu. |
| Print Clipboard: | Added a menu item for printing the contents of the Clipboard. (Edit, Print Clipboard) |
| View Next Session: | Added a menu item to display the next active terminal emulation session. (View, Next Session, or Ctrl+Tab) |
| Web Browser Support: | TN3270 Plus works as a supporting application with most popular web browsers. |
Enhancements and Corrections:
| Save last file transfer: | The parameters of the last file transfer operation are saved, so the operation can easily be repeated. |
| File transfer progress box: | Improved the file transfer progress dialog box. |
| Response time display: | Made the response time display more readable. (View, Response Time...) |
| Cursor: | A single right mouse click now moves the cursor. Added a new cursor style, the vertical bar. (Setup, Sessions..., Display, Cursor Style, Vertical Bar) |
| New 3270 keys: | Added the Attn, Sysreq, Dup and Fieldmark keys. |
| Status line: | Added the ability to change status line colors. Added the session number to the status line. |
| Status bar: | Added the number of evaluation days remaining until expiration. |
| Splash screen: | New splash screen adds visual gratification. |
| Screen print: | Corrected the screen print function. (It was printing protected fields.) |
| Product evaluation: | The product no longer runs when the evaluation period has expired. |
TN3270 Plus is continually being improved. To learn more about the latest enhancements, please review our Version History web page.